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条件tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor

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条件 (tiáo jiàn) means "condition" or "circumstance," the situation that something exists in, as in 生活条件 (living conditions). It can also mean a "requirement," "prerequisite," or "term" that must be met before something happens, as in 我有一个条件 (I have one condition).

What does 条件 mean?

  1. 1.

    condition; circumstance; term; factornoun

  2. 2.

    requirement; prerequisite; qualificationnoun

What do the characters in 条件 mean?

  • 条item
  • 件item

How do you use 条件?

条件 can describe conditions such as 生活条件 or 工作条件, and it can name a term someone asks for before agreeing.

What are some examples of 条件 in a sentence?

  1. 这里的生活条件很好。

    Zhèlǐ de shēnghuó tiáojiàn hěn hǎo.

    The living conditions here are very good.

  2. 我有一个条件。

    Wǒ yǒu yí ge tiáojiàn.

    I have one condition.

  3. 你们的条件是什么?

    Nǐmen de tiáojiàn shì shénme?

    What are your terms?

How is 条件 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这套房子怎么样?

    Zhè tào fángzi zěnmeyàng?

    How is this apartment?

  2. Speaker B:

    条件不错,离公司也很近。

    Tiáojiàn búcuò, lí gōngsī yě hěn jìn.

    The conditions are good, and it's close to the office too.

  3. Speaker A:

    那你想住这儿吗?

    Nà nǐ xiǎng zhù zhèr ma?

    So do you want to live here?

  4. Speaker B:

    想,可是我还要问问多少钱。

    Xiǎng, kěshì wǒ hái yào wènwen duōshao qián.

    Yes, but I still need to ask how much it costs.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.